Comment

Inspector's Preliminary Findings on HBC Development Management Plan (ID/9)

Representation ID: 9689

Received: 27/03/2015

Representation Summary:

I am in agreement with not a few others who are concerned at the inadequate importance given by HBC's planning department and planning committee to considerations such as design and the need to respect green spaces when assessing housing applications. I therefore put forward the following amendments/additions:

MM3: Add the following:"Where the indicative capacity of a site implies a scale and massing that is incompatible with preserving or enhancing the character or appearance of a Conservation Area or its setting, development should be limited to an amount that causes no significant harm to the Area."

Full text:

Proposals with respect to MM2 and MM3 - I am in agreement with not a few others who are concerned at the inadequate importance given by HBC's planning department and planning committee to considerations such as design and the need to respect green spaces when assessing housing applications. I therefore put forward the following amendments/additions as proposed by others.

MM2: Amend the wording to read, "Planning permission will not be granted for development within the curtilage of the Former Convent of the Holy Child Jesus unless (i) it is for enabling development that is in accordance with national guidance, and (ii) the Italianate East Wing is retained."

MM3: Add the following: "Where the indicative capacity of a site implies a scale and massing that is incompatible with preserving or enhancing the character or appearance of a Conservation Area or its setting, development should be limited to an amount that causes no significant harm to the Area."